asbaharoon/project-omega

Machine Learning Design of Reinforced Concrete Columns

Project Omega

Machine Learning Design Functions for R/C Columns

Charalampakis, A.E. and Papanikolaou, V.K. (2021) “Machine learning design of R/C columns”, Engineering Structures, Vol. 226, 111412.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111412

Languages supported

• C#
• C++
• Delphi
• Fortran
• Java
• Matlab
• Python
• VB.NET
• VBA (Excel)

Function syntax

• Rectangular solid section (As/4 per side)

  w_RSe(bh,cb,n,mx,my)

• Rectangular solid section (constant As per unit length)

  w_RSd(bh,cb,n,mx,my)

• Rectangular hollow section (As/4 per side)

  w_RHe(bh,tb,n,mx,my)

• Rectangular hollow section (constant As per unit length)

  w_RHd(bh,tb,n,mx,my)

• Circular solid section

  w_CS(cd,n,m)

• Circular hollow section

  w_CH(td,n,m)

Parameter description

• bh : section aspect ratio (b>h)
• cb : cover width to length b
• tb : section thickness to length b
• cd : cover width to diameter
• td : section thickness to diameter
• n : normalized axial force
• mx : normalized moment x for rectangular section
• my : normalized moment y for rectangular section
• m : normalized moment for circular section

Excel file (functions.xlsm) contains detailed spreadsheet for both normalized and absolute parameter entry for all six functions.